News: ORG Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Nov 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1045 GMT on Thursday:

** Lufthansa LHAG.DE and the Italian state airline ITA Airways could give up take-off and landing slots at Milan-Linate airport to try and win approval for their merger from the European Union's competition authority, three sources told Reuters.

** Crisis-hit Swedish streaming group Viaplay VPLAYb.ST said it has agreed to sell Premier Sports in Britain to SSBL, from which it bought the TV channel last year.

** BP BP.L has agreed to take full ownership of Lightsource BP, buying the remaining 50% stake in its solar power joint venture as part of the British oil giant's drive to build up its renewable energy capacity.

** U.S. sporting and outdoor products group Vista Outdoor's VSTO.N board has rejected a cash-and-stock merger offer from Czech gunmaker Colt CZ Group CZG.PR , the company said.

** Hungary's state-owned Corvinus and French company Vinci Airports have notified the European Commission of a proposed joint takeover of Budapest's airport, according to a document posted on the EU website.

** Japanese retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings 3382.T said it has agreed to purchase the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Australia for A$1.71 billion ($1.1 billion), further expanding its ownership of the brand.

** JPMorgan bought a 10.6% stake in Spanish defence systems maker Indra IDR.MC , the stock market regulator said .

** Occidental Petroleum OXY.N is one of the finalists in the auction for CrownRock, an energy producer in the west Texas area of the Permian basin, with a bid of more than $10 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

** Origin Energy (ORG) rejected a "complex" $10.6 billion back-up offer by a Brookfield-led consortium to buy out the firm but recommended investors agree to the group's existing bid.

** Discover Financial Services DFS.N said it was exploring the sale of its students loan portfolio.

** Banijay, the French TV production group owned by FL Entertainment FLE.AS , has submitted a binding offer for British rival All3Media, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.